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First Zero-Gravity Surgery a Success

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-where-did-i-put-that-scalpel dept.

MattSparkes writes "Slashdot reported earlier this week that the first ever zero gravity surgery was to take place. Today the team of doctors successfully carried out the operation, removing a benign tumour from the forearm of a 46-year-old volunteer. "Now we know that a human being can be operated on in space without too many difficulties," team leader Dominique Martin said after the flight. The studies show that minor surgery is possible even during long-term inhabitation of space."

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  1. Anyone doing Zero Gravity Copulation research? by Bamafan77 · · Score: 4, Funny

    And if so, where do I sign up?

    1. Re:Anyone doing Zero Gravity Copulation research? by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm sure some of the mice experiments involved reproductive testing.

      As to which astronaut actually had to copulate with the mice, I don't know.

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  2. Re:Next medical challenge by CrashPoint · · Score: 5, Funny

    That sure would suck, and would be a crushing disappointment if it failed.

  3. Re:Next medical challenge by Isotopian · · Score: 5, Funny

    That was a terrible joke to make. Do you have any idea what kind of pressure those people are under?

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